Groundbreaking
Reads
Happy
Fourth of July! In 1776, revolutionaries broke new ground when they penned our
right to “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” into the Declaration of
Independence. What better way to pursue happiness than to pick up a summer read
at your local library? Go
beyond dry textbook history and reimagine the experiences of colonial men and
women with our historical fiction and nonfiction.
Dig
deeper into the past with The Winter
People by Joseph Bruchac, set roughly a decade and a half before the
American Revolution. In this novel, Saxso, a fourteen-year-old Abenaki native, must
rescue his mother and sisters after they are kidnapped by British soldiers.
Saxso’s narrative brings to life native culture during the colonial period.
In The Rebellion of Jane Clarke by Sally Gunning, experience the
Boston Massacre through the eyes of a young colonial woman. Jane finds herself in
a tense political climate, struggling with her own beliefs and traditions.
Historical figures Samuel Adams, Henry Knox and James Otis make appearances in
this novelization of a turning point in American history.
Pick
up the Pulitzer Prize winner 1776 by
David McCullough. Historian McCullough tells the story of the men who rode with
George Washington. Dramatic and heavily researched, 1776 portrays the difficult choices Washington and his men made
during the war. 1776 is available in
print and audio formats.
For
a completely different perspective, check out the novel Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson. In Chains, thirteen-year- old Isabel is a slave during the
revolutionary period. When she is encouraged to spy on her loyalist owners, she
must decide what freedom means to her. Chains
promises to be both captivating and educational.
Ever
wonder what the world would be like if the American Revolution had never
happened? Richard Dreyfess and Harry Turtledove imagine such a world in their
novel The Two Georges. King George
III and George Washington sign a peace treaty resulting in a modern North
America filled with dirigibles, steamer cars and a very different set of laws
for its citizens. Use our interlibrary loan service to borrow this alternative
history.
While
you are reading, earn tickets for our summer gift basket drawing. The gift
basket is filled with local treats: a bottle of North Country red wine, maple
candy, a McCarthy’s cookbook, a gift certificate to the Glow and much more! Just
grab a reading log at the front circulation desk and use a shovel sticker to
mark each book you complete. Reading logs must be turned in to the Patron
Services desk by Friday, August 23rd. The winner will be announced
on Monday, August 26th.
Summer
Events
Learn
about herbs and their uses with Patreesha Endres during our Groundbreaking
Herbs event on July 8th at 6pm. Join the St. Lawrence Association of
Paranormal Science for Groundbreaking Spirits on July 15th at
6:30pm. Ages 17 & up. For more information, email kbriggs@ncls.org
or call 386-3712 ext 3.
Teen
Events
Prepare for an
epic adventure! Explore middle earth with movies on Mondays at 1pm throughout
July. (Films are rated PG-13 for “battle sequences and frightening images”).
Ages 13+
On
Wednesdays at 3pm, go “Beneath the Surface” with the Anime Club to investigate
the Tokyo underworld. This summer's anime takes an exciting look at gang wars,
supernatural swords, dullahans, shady medical experiments, and how they all tie
together—all through the eyes of a group of high school friends. Ages 13-19.
Children’s
Events
Starting
next week, Miss Val and her little paleontologists “Dig into Reading.” Age
group sessions are filled with activities, stories and crafts. On July 11th
at 2pm, meet animals from the NYS Thompson Park Zoo during our “Diggers and
Underground Dwellers” program, an event for the whole family.
“Books
at the Beach” is on July 18th, starting at 2pm. Listen to summertime
stories, cool off in a water fight, hula hoop and play games with your library
friends at the Taylor Park Beach.
Don’t
forget to register for the Annual Pet Show by July 18th. The show will be held on July 25th at 2pm in
the Village Park. Each pet receives a ribbon and each child gets a prize! For
more information, email vwhite@ncls.org
or call 386-3712 ext. 4.
Miss Val’s Pick: “I recently read the book Being Frank by Donna
W. Earnhardt to some of the first and second grade classes who came to visit the
library this spring. In this book, Frank is honest...to a fault. He speaks his
mind, often upsetting those around him. His Grandpa Earnest, who also has a
history of frankness, teaches him to temper his comments with ‘a little
sugar, and less pepper!’ The elementary classes and I all agreed this book
shared a pretty wise message!”
Please note that we are
closed July 4th and 5th. For a list of our new additions to the
collection, please visit cantonfreelibrary.org and “like” us on Facebook.
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